ALL those who will take part in the national shutdown on Wednesday, 24 August should expect no pay from their employers, especially government employees.
The government announced that it will implement the no work, no pay principle on public servants who participate in the planned protest action.
The Department of Public Service and Administration said it has noted the notice served to the National Economic Development and Labour Council by Cosatu and the South African Federation of Trade Unions to embark on a socio-economic protest action in all sectors of the economy from Tuesday evening, 23 August to
Wednesday, 24 August.
Public Service and Administration spokesman Moses Mushi said the department cautions that while protest actions are protected by the Labour Relations Act, those employees who fall within the essential services are prohibited from participating in these protests during working hours.
He said the department has provided government departments with guidelines to apply the principle of no work, no pay to manage those public servants who intend to participate in the strike action and to put necessary contingency plans to deal with service delivery disruptions.
“The principle of no work, no pay will apply for absence for a full day as well as part of a working day. In addition, leave will be strictly managed, and no leave will be granted unless under extreme and compelling situations,” he said.
Mushi said the government is committed to improve productivity in the public service while prioritising
the fight against poverty and unemployment.
